Columbia is a dynamic city that has nevertheless retained its small-town flair. Columbia offers visitors gracious Southern hospitality and all the amenities of a major metropolitan area.
Easily accessible by road or air travel, Columbia is home to numerous outstanding restaurants and a broad array of museums, historic sites, theaters, and live entertainment venues.
The temperate climate makes it a pleasant place to visit year round, and the close proximity to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and some of the nation’s finest beach resorts encourages many visitors to extend their stay with a weekend trip. Top-notch golf courses, majestic scenery, beautiful lakes and waterways, and unlimited recreational opportunities – all are close at hand.
Columbia is served by several major airlines at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. American Eagle, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Spirit Airlines, United, and USAirways offer flights daily. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is only 80 miles away. Columbia is also easily accessible by interstates I-20, I-26 and I-77, and by Amtrak railroads.